For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 23, 2024

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    howtheduck  4 months ago

    “A general anesthetic”. Oh, John. That’s your answer for everything.

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    JCB  4 months ago

    If only that was acceptable.

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    Asharah  4 months ago

    It’s Elizabeth’s turn to be the sulky teenager. Mike got that when he was sent to the farm for the summer. And when the whole family spent Christmas at the farm.

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    GirlGeek Premium Member 4 months ago

    Trust

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    Argythree  4 months ago

    Give her a chance to stay with her girlfriend, instead of being a built-in nanny…

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    TheSkulker  4 months ago

    Four day drive to Winnipeg ??? Are they traveling be camel? Where in hell are they? It only took me about 1 day from Saskatchewan to Vancouver late 80s or early 90s and they must be east of Winnipeg. Doesn’t make any sense at all. They don’t live in the boonies – library, newspaper, downtown, etc – surprised there’s no airport close by.

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    jennrb2010  4 months ago

    I think they’re out of their minds to plan such a long drive. Toronto to Winnipeg is over 2000 miles, so you’re looking at being on the road for a good 10-12 hours a day. Driving such a long distance with a rambunctious preschooler who’s never been in a car for long hours, and a sullen fourteen year old who doesn’t want to be there in the first place, sounds like torture for everyone. Just buy plane tickets, John!

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    snsurone76  4 months ago

    Look, you two—Elizabeth doesn’t WANT to go on this trip (which sounds like a crashing bore, anyway). Why can’t you take her feelings into consideration? She can stay with her friend Dawn while you’re away—I think her parents would be OK with that.

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    French Persons Premium Member 4 months ago

    I guess there are no direct flights from Toronto to Vancouver?

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    win.45mag  4 months ago

    Twenty twenty twenty four hours ago, I wanna be sedated. Nuthin’ to do. Nowhere to go. Oooh. I wanna be sedated.

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    dcdete.  4 months ago

    What are Bofe Grammas?

    My spell checker doesn’t recognize the words.

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    SquidGamerGal  4 months ago

    Why doesn’t Elizabeth wants to visit her grandma?

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    MRBLUESKY529  4 months ago

    A general anesthetic. Is that for Elizabeth or mom?

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    Anon4242  4 months ago

    I’ve never accepted that teens must/have-to-be/are-just naturally-expected-to-be moody/grumpy. To do so kind of normalizes it and gives the impression that it’s ok and expected that she’ll be a jerk. Elizabeth has got 10 min to get over her self pity party and get with the program. Now slap a smile on that face and fake it till you make it.

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    Willywise52 Premium Member 4 months ago

    Give her a break.

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    Redd Panda  4 months ago

    Leave her home alone. She’s 13. What could happen?

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    Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member 4 months ago

    How about a little more respect? I bet that would help.

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    rickmac1937 Premium Member 4 months ago

    She’s needs a good KIA

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    ctolson  4 months ago

    Four days from Mississauga to Winnepeg??? More like only 20-1/2 hrs windsheild time. They could drive straight through switching off driving duty and cut the Liz complaint time by more than half.

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    KageKat  4 months ago

    You phrased the question in a weird way, El, I’m not sure what variety of answer you were aiming for.

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    Daltongang Premium Member 4 months ago

    Well a swift kick in the butt might be in order here.

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    rebelstrike0  4 months ago

    If John and Elly want to do this as a family, then why isn’t Michael going with them?

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    Bob Blumenfeld  4 months ago

    I know Canada’s a big country, comparable to the US, but I didn’t think anything involving an airplane ride would take four days. Driving, yes, but even part way by air?

    And I’m surprised Toronto doesn’t have an airport with flights to Vancouver.

    Not condemning, just surprised.

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    g04922  4 months ago

    John is a Dentist – he has access to Nitrous Oxide :)

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    USN1977  4 months ago

    This is surprising that she does not want to meet her grandparents. We don’t always get time for family or recreation.

    Unless Elizabeth marries a wealthy man, she is probably going to unable to spend as much time traveling as she is now.

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    ladykat  4 months ago

    That could work.

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    BJDucer  4 months ago

    Not many things are worse than a sulking teenager. First, they want to be recognized as having the right to be mad….but secondly, they will absolutely go out of their way to NOT have a good time regardless of how much they are catered to….she’ll want to make those she blames for her misery, miserable too (check her comment yesterday regarding having fun). John and Elly will need to convey to her that one of the tough parts about parenting is not always fulfilling their kids’ wishes.

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    birdmaninfl  4 months ago

    Good answer. )

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    bilbrlsn  4 months ago

    A tablet and YouTube solve the problem. Or just get them a seat across the aisle and several rows removed.

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    Strawberry King  4 months ago

    I’m all for that.

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    InuYugiHakusho  4 months ago

    There’s no cure for being a typical teenager.

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    mindjob  4 months ago

    All I ever got was a coffee can to puke in when we drove up the mountains

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    h.v.greenman  4 months ago

    Now that was funny

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    John Jorgensen  4 months ago

    I know I was sullen and sulky often enough at Elizabeth’s age, but visiting beloved relatives always got some enthusiasm from me even then.

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    stamps  4 months ago

    $5 she meets a hot boyfriend on this trip.

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    lnrokr55  4 months ago

    British Columbia, the larch, the Scotts pine, it makes me want to sing, sing, “I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK, I sleeps all night and I works all day!” Happy TuesdayEverybody! ;-)

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    sjsczurek  4 months ago

    Ah, the teen years. The angst, the frustration, the sullenness. What a wonderful time of life!

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    Happicat2012  4 months ago

    She needs a little laughing gas….as a dentist, John has access to that!

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    bookworm0812  4 months ago

    I can’t believe Liz doesn’t want to see her grandparents! No matter what age I was I loved visiting mine. I never cared about going to big theme parks (especially when my parents started forcing me onto the big-kid rides). I preferred visiting the grandparents.

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    comicalUser  4 months ago

    John has access!

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    eced52  4 months ago

    Works for me, although I was thinking of laughing gas.

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    FrannieL Premium Member 4 months ago

    I just looked at a Canadian map and thought, no, at 14, I wouldn’t want to do this either.

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    swadeparker Premium Member 4 months ago

    The poor dog looks like it wants out of April’s backpack.

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    EXCALABUR  4 months ago

    When you have the opportunity to see an older relative it should be received happily. You never know how much time they may have left

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    shapmandoo  3 months ago

    I remember that age, five times, oncefor me and four times for my daughters. All I can say is we were all brats.

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    missyhyattfan  3 months ago

    I like that answer!

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    aussie399 Premium Member 22 days ago

    Great comeback

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